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Senator James Sanders Jr. Applauds Surge in NYPD Policing Following Transit Stabbings
February 16, 2021
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Senator James Sanders Jr. said: “I applaud the NYPD’s decision to allocate additional officers to protect the men and women that use our public transit system. I am especially encouraged by the additional officers assigned to the A train station in Far Rockaway. Over the weekend two homeless people were brutally stabbed to death and two other individuals slashed. These victims deserve justice. Although an individual has been apprehended for these crimes, I believe officers should remain at these posts permanently and ensure the community is protected. Many of my constituents, as well as all New Yorkers, rely on our public transit system. They need to be protected and safe. Additional officers, who are engaged with the community, at train stations is the right move and I want to see it continue.”
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